鱼香肉丝 “fish-flavored, but not fish”

Yuxiang 鱼香 literally means “fish taste,” which is a mystery because this style of cooking has neither fish, nor fish taste, nor any other fishy credentials

Sour bamboo shoots and crispy pork belly

Lao style means pickled, and these were hot, sour and very aromatic.

Yunnan rice noodles

I can’t say many good things about my current hotel. It reeks of smoke, and this morning I woke up covered in what I can only hope are mosquito bites. But the breakfast is outstanding. Yesterday I had the rice noodle soup, and again was struck my the smoky taste. This time I had the…

Bamboo soup with pork ribs and rice cakes

You can buy dried bamboo shoots in any Asian store… but now you have to cook them.